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Captain Eddie is a 1945 American drama film directed by Lloyd Bacon, based on Seven Were Saved by "Eddie" Rickenbacker and Lt. James Whittaker's We Thought We Heard the Angels Sing. The film stars Fred MacMurray, Lynn Bari and Charles Bickford. Captain Eddie is a "biopic" of Rickenbacker, from his experiences as a flying ace during World War I to his later involvement as a pioneering figure in civil aviation, and his iconic status as a business leader who was often at odds with labour unions and the government.
Original Release
06/19/1945
US Release
06/19/1945
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Fred MacMurray | Capt. Edward Rickenbacker / Eddie Rickenbacker |
| Lynn Bari | Adelaide Frost Rickenbacker |
| Charles Bickford | William Rickenbacker |
| Thomas Mitchell | Ike Howard |
| Lloyd Nolan | Lt. Jim Whittaker / Lt. Jim Whitaker |
| James Gleason | Tom Clark |
| Mary Philips | Elsie Rickenbacker |
| Darryl Hickman | Eddie Rickenbacker - as a Boy / Eddie Rickenbacker as a boy |
| Spring Byington | Mrs. Frost |
| Richard Conte | Pvt. John Bartek |
Directors
Writers
John Tucker Battle, Jerome Cady
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Fred MacMurray | Capt. Edward Rickenbacker / Eddie Rickenbacker |
| Lynn Bari | Adelaide Frost Rickenbacker |
| Charles Bickford | William Rickenbacker |
| Thomas Mitchell | Ike Howard |
| Lloyd Nolan | Lt. Jim Whittaker / Lt. Jim Whitaker |
| James Gleason | Tom Clark |
| Mary Philips | Elsie Rickenbacker |
| Darryl Hickman | Eddie Rickenbacker - as a Boy / Eddie Rickenbacker as a boy |
| Spring Byington | Mrs. Frost |
| Richard Conte | Pvt. John Bartek |
| Charles Russell | Sgt. Jim Reynolds |
| Richard Crane | Capt. Bill Cherry |
| Stanley Ridges | Col. Hans Adamson |
| Clem Bevans | Jabez |
| Grady Sutton | Lester Thomas |
| Chick Chandler | Richard Lacey |
| Dwayne Hickman | Louis Rickenbacker |
| Nancy June Robinson | Mary Rickenbacker |
| Winifred Glyn | Emma Rickenbacker |
| Gregory Marshall | Dewey Rickenbacker |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Winfield R. Sheehan | Producer |
| Christy Walsh | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1946 | Oscar | Best Effects, Special Effects | Nominated |
